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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks against Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond (2) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Analysis: Results vary in NBA with trades, buyouts

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2020, file photo, Prolific Prep's Jalen Green pauses during the team's high school basketball game against La Lumiere at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass. Green and other elite players have shifted gears and are taking a new route to reach the ranks of the NBA by playing in the developmental G League. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

The game plan: Elite players find paths to pros besides NCAA

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) defends against LA Clippers guard Paul George (13) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Nuggets lead all the way in beating Clippers 101-94

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba (5) grabs a rebound over Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) and Dennis Schroder (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Lakers hold off Magic 96-93, win again without LeBron, Davis

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton (5) lays up the ball against Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

Gordon scores 13 in Denver debut, a 126-102 win over Hawks

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic (9) drives past Boston Celtics' Daniel Theis (27) and Semi Ojeleye (37) during the second half on an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Analysis: How the trade deadline could pay some dividends

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Orlando Magic center Khem Birch, center, gets off a shot against Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric, left, and guard Devin Booker (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Evan Fournier hits winner, Magic beat Suns 112-111

By JOHN DENTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 1, 2021 file photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fist bumps with legislators as he enters the House of Representatives prior to his State of the State address at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Democrats hope to make deeper strides in changing their fortunes in a state that has become friendlier place for Republicans. The state's only Democrat in statewide office, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is contemplating a challenge to Republican Gov. DeSantis. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)

Florida expands vaccine eligibility to age 50 and over

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

Miami Heat forward KZ Okpala (4) blocks a shot by Orlando Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Butler scores 29 as Heat beat Magic for 4th straight win

By JOHN DENTON - Associated Press

President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File )

Trump wins Washington Times-CPAC straw poll

By Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. Trump is en route to his Mar-a-Lago Florida Resort. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump at CPAC hints at 2024 White House run

By S.A. Miller and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya (45) dunks the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Pistons snap 3-game losing streak with 105-93 win over Magic

By JOHN DENTON - Associated Press

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier (10) battles Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant (9) for the ball in the first half during an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

Nikola Vucevic scores 37 points, Magic beat Pistons 105-96

By JOHN DENTON - Associated Press

A man gets the coronavirus vaccine shot at an outdoor vaccination site at Lakewood Ranch Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

4 federal mass vaccination centers announced for Florida

Associated Press

This photo provided by the Orange County, Fla. Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Johnny Damon. Former Major League Baseball player Johnny Damon was arrested Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in central Florida on a charge of resisting an officer after he was pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to court and jail records. Damon was booked into the Orange County Jail early Friday after he was arrested for resisting an officer without violence in Windermere, Florida, a wealthy suburb of Orlando popular with professional athletes. The charge is a first-degree misdemeanor. (Orange County, Florida Department of Corrections via AP)Jail records show that Damon's wife, Michelle Mangan-Damon, also was arrested.Damon was an outfielder for several teams in the 1990s and 2000s, including the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. He helped the Red Sox in 2004 and the Yankees in 2009 win World Series titles. He grew up in Orlando.

Former MLB All-Star Johnny Damon arrested after DUI stop

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross celebrates after scoring a 3-point basket during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Ross scores season-high 30, Magic rally past Knicks 107-89

By JOHN DENTON - Associated Press

Cristian Cardona, an employee at a McDonald's, attends a rally for a $15 an hour minimum wage Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Biden’s $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?

By PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic, left, passes the ball as Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Vucevic scores 42, Carter-Williams helps Magic beat Kings

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, dribbles against Orlando Magic forward Gary Clark during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Curry goes off again with 10 3s as Warriors hold off Magic

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, crowds line Main Street USA, with Cinderella Castle on the horizon, to watch characters parade at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Orlando launches first tourism ad campaign since pandemic

By Associated Press - Associated Press